Ja Morant or Kristaps Porzingis: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Ja Morant wins 4 of the nine categories, Kristaps Porzingis wins 5.

Our board separates them by 43 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 33 picks, with Ja Morant going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Ja Morant projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Kristaps Porzingis in 3.
They do not fill the same slot: Ja Morant is PG, Kristaps Porzingis is C.
The board grades both "fragile" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Ja Morant 64th, Kristaps Porzingis 107th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Ja Morant	Kristaps Porzingis	Edge
PTS	17.1	12.4	Ja Morant wins
REB	3.2	4.7	Kristaps Porzingis wins
AST	6.4	1.8	Ja Morant wins
STL	0.9	0.5	Ja Morant wins
BLK	0.3	1.0	Kristaps Porzingis wins
3PM	1.1	1.5	Kristaps Porzingis wins
TO	2.8	1.0	Kristaps Porzingis wins
FG%	42.4%	45.0%	Kristaps Porzingis wins
FT%	85.9%	79.7%	Ja Morant wins

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